Problema Solution
2 adult and 3 kids can build a doghouse in 16 days, while 3 adults and 7 kids finish it in 10 days. how many days will 20 kids working together will finish it?
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let
a = the days that 1 adult needs to finish a doghouse
1/a house per days is the rate of the adult
k = the days that 1 kid needs to finish a doghouse
1/k house per days is the rate of the kd
2 adult and 3 kids can build a doghouse in 16 days
2/a + 3/k = 1/16
3 adults and 7 kids finish it in 10 days
3/a + 7/k = 1/10
multiply the first equation by 3 and subtract the second equation multiplied by 2 and you will get
3(2/a + 3/k) - 2(3/a + 7/k) = 3/16 - 2/10
6/a + 9/k - 6/a - 14/k = 3/16 - 1/5
9/k - 14/k = 3/16 - 1/5
by solving the equation we find
k = 400 days
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one kid will finish the house in 400 days thus 20 kids will finish the dog house 20 times faster in 20 times less days
400/20 = 20 days
20 kids will finish the house in 20 days.